Active SLED Opportunity · LOUISIANA · CITY OF NEW IBERIA — IBERIA PARISH, LOUISIANA
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The Iberia Parish Library Board seeks sealed bids for renovation of its Main Branch facility in New Iberia, LA. Licensed building contractors must submit bids by June 24, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid conference on June 11, 2026. Project completion is required within 120 days.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids (one original) will be received by the Iberia Parish Library Board, in the Iberia Parish Courthouse Fourth Floor Council Chambers located at 300 Iberia Street, New Iberia, Louisiana 70560 and electronic bids will be received at www.centralbidding.com . Delivery to any other location is unacceptable and will result in non-consideration of the bid. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., CST on June 24, 2026, for construction of the following project as described in the Bidding Documents and listed on the Bid Form: Iberia Parish Library Board Main Branch – Facility Renovation It is further understood and agreed that the work under this contract shall be completed within 120 consecutive calendar days of the date specified in the Contract or a Notice to Proceed, subject to reimbursement to the owner of liquidated damages in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) per consecutive calendar day. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the above stated time and date in the Fourth Floor Council Chambers of the Iberia Parish Courthouse. Complete Bidding Documents for this project are being distributed in electronic form and may be obtained without charge and without deposit at www.centralbidding.com. Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Project Designer but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most reprographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduction costs. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check, cashier’s check, or Bid Bond using the Owner’s form payable to the Iberia Parish Library Board, the amount of which shall be five percent (5%) of the amount of the proposed Base Bid plus all Alternates. Money Orders will not be accepted. In accordance with LA RS 38: 2212.E(6), bids for this project may be submitted electronically via upload www.centralbidding.com. All bid documents shall be uploaded by the due date and time stated above. Questions about this procedure should be directed to Central Auction House at 225-810-4814 or email: [email protected] . A Bid bond will be required, per the contract documents, and should be uploaded with the rest of the required Bid Documents. If a scanned copy of the Bid Bond is uploaded, the original notarized bid bond must be produced “on-demand” per the Owner’s request. The successful Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract on the forms provided by the School Board and written in accordance with Louisiana law. Bids shall be accepted only from contractors who are licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors for the classification of Building Construction. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of La. R.S. 38:2214. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the 10:00 a.m. CST, June 11, 2026. Email requests for information to [email protected] before 11:00 a.m. CST, June 17, 2026. The owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. The Iberia Parish Library Board strongly encourages the participation of minority business enterprises in all contracts or procurements let by the Board for goods and services. To that end, all contractors and suppliers are encouraged to utilize minority business enterprises in the purchase or sub-contracting of materials, supplies, and services in which minority owned businesses are available. IBERIA PARISH LIBRARY BOARD Advertising dates: May 27, 2026, June 3, 2026, June 10, 2026 Available documents: IPL - Main Renovation - Project Drawings.pdf (11.5 MB); IPL - Main Renovation - Project Manual R1.pdf (7.8 MB). Bid documents are available for purchase through Central Bidding. Contact support@samsearch.co and we will obtain the full document package on your behalf.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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